The Present

Just because a company does incredibly well financially doesn’t mean that it does any good for the people. How can we change that?

The year was fraught to say the least. Riots in the streets, engagement abroad in a long-fought war, and an encroaching sense that the fabric that knits us together is […]

The Nazis actively searched for Atlantis, seeing it as important to their mythology.

These seven presidents had a window into the future—or were really good guessers.

Bishop Jahwar saw first-hand that prison often doesn’t work as intended.

Are we trying to solve too many problem with technological solutions?

Digitally restored vector painting of President Thomas Jefferson. Digitally restored vector painting of President Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States of America, the principal […]

A new AI-produced commercial from Lexus shows how AI might be particularly suited for the advertising industry.

The so-called FAANG companies have lost more than $700 billion in market value since October.

Learn how to enter into the mindset of a successful inventor.

It’s the first time the association hasn’t hired a comedian in 16 years.

The controversy around the Torah codes gets a new life.

New research links urban planning and political polarization.

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration likely violated the reporter’s Fifth Amendment rights when it stripped his press credentials earlier this month.

You may not recognize the names, but these seven scientists have improved the lives of people the world over.

SpaceX plans to launch about 12,000 internet-providing satellites into orbit over the next six years.

The 116th Congress is set to break records in term of diversity among its lawmakers, though those changes are coming almost entirely from Democrats.

“To err” is to be robotic — apparently.

Delay, deny and deflect were the strategies Facebook has used to navigate scandals it’s faced in recent years, according to the New York Times.

Sure we know it would be bad, but what do all of these scary numbers really mean?

“Secret Service passes for working White House journalists should never be weaponized,” Fox News’ president said in a statement.

Firefighters in California are still struggling to contain several wildfires nearly one week after they broke out.

Millions of Americans didn’t vote during the midterms — excuses there are many. Some are valid.

A new report outlines how the CIA considered using a drug called Versed on detainees in the years following 9/11.

Americans say we value free speech, but recent surveys suggest we love the ideal more than practice, a division that will harm more than it protects.

Military recruits are supposed to be assessed to see whether they’re fit for service. What happens when they’re not?

Journalism got a big wake up call in 2016. Can we be optimistic about the future of media?

Facing mounting pressure from the public and government agencies, the e-cigarette maker announced major changes to its business model on Tuesday.

The lawsuit claims the administration violated the First Amendment when it revoked the press credentials of reporter Jim Acosta.